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I will no longer be updating Iron Guide (see below). Instead, I am now writing at my new, personal blog. Though that will be about some of the newer things I'm doing in life, if you want to see updates about Louie, Lester, and now Dusky, add me on Facebook -- there's enough ridiculously cute pictures to go around.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Janine Prindle (and Cranberry)
Unlike everyone else on this blog, Janine Prindle is a human. She is a long-time raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind, having raised some 27 (!) puppies with her family over the years. At the same time, ironically, her own vision has been progressively deteriorating. She is now legally blind and currently staying at the Boring campus, in class to get her own guide dog. She has been there for about a week and is writing an incredible day-to-day journal about her experiences there.
She has been paired with Cranberry, an eighteen-month-old yellow female Labrador. Apparently, her noise is a perfectly appropriate cranberry color. :) They seem to be getting along just wonderfully.
I can't imagine what it must be to be in her shoes and on the other side of the training. I don't know that I would have the courage that she does.
Labels: Lester
Permalink | Written at 1:55 AM | Post a comment | 3 comments | TrackbacksInteresting. Sometimes I think it would be really great to go through a class like they do to get an assistance dog. I think we could learn alot!
Permalink | Posted by
Runza at April 28, 2007 7:58 AM
I am pretty sure that Cranberry is the sister to a dog in our club, Colorado. He was raised by a youth raiser and was attacked by a pit bull at 11 months. He went back into training early at a year, only a month after the attack. He was dropped just a couple weeks ago for fear of other dogs, something they believe is associated with the attack. His raisers got him back about two weeks ago.
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Kelsey and Chappelle at April 28, 2007 6:59 PM
We saw your Louie on the puppy truck! I didn't have my camera (bad puppy raiser, I know!) because I forgot, but I did see him. He's a beautiful pup (well I guess now...dog...) Just wanted to share!
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raiserally at May 18, 2007 5:10 PM
